Financial
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PS irked as Mbarara City officials fail to collect market dues
MBARARA CITY, January 17, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS]in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called on Mbarara City officials to expedite the recovery of Shs 100 million in…
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Follow PDM guidelines, Alebtong RDC urges parish chiefs
ALEBTONG, January 16, 2025 –– The Alebtong Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Geoffrey Okiswa, has cautioned parish chiefs against deviating from the Parish Development Model [PDM] guidelines. While handing over 69 tablets to…
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2025/2026 Budget: MPs call for reinstatement of Shs 750bln initially rejected by Museveni
KAMPALA, January 16, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Budget Committee have called for the reinstatement of funds previously removed from the current financial year’s budget as part of the…
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Accounting officers to be sanctioned over audit reports
KAMPALA, January 16, 2025 –– Parliament will soon take action against accounting officers who do not implement recommendations in the Auditor General’s report. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa made the…
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COMESA commits to Kampala CAADP Framework
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] has reaffirmed is commitment towards implementation of the Kampala CAADP Framework which was recently adopted during the African…
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Sembabule farmers, traders face losses as middleman vanishes with 29.5 tonnes of coffee
SEMBABULE, January 15, 2025 – Police in Sembabule district have launched an investigation into the alleged theft of 29.5 tonnes of coffee worth Shs 413 million by a middleman in Mateete Industrial…
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CSOs, MPs diasgree on funding tourism sector
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– Legislators on the Committee of Trade and Tourism have disagreed with a recommendation by Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] to increase the Tourism Development Programme budget to at…
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Build SACCOs to create more job opportunities for Ugandans, Prof. Kamuntu urges leaders
SHEEMA, January 14, 2025 – Establishing and nurturing financial institutions in Uganda is essential for increasing employment opportunities for the citizens, according to Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Manifesto…
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Construction of Sh8.4bln block to house ICU at Hoima hospital completed
HOIMA CITY, January 12, 2025 — Government, through the Ministry of Health and with funding from the World Bank under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project [UCREPP], has completed the…
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Canadian coops given $ 362.6mln for housing initiative
ONTARIO, January 11, 2025 –– Recently, the Canadian Federal Government released its 2024 Fall Economic Statement, setting its financial priorities for the coming year. Following a sustained push by the cooperative housing…
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